K♥Q♥ CO vs BTN, flop on K♠ J♠ 7♥, 90 bb
The spot
- You: CO
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: K♥Q♥
- Board: K♠ J♠ 7♥
- Effective stack: 90 bb
- Pot: 12 bb
6‑max reg battle node with meaningful frequency tradeoffs.
Best core-reg decision?
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Best play: Raise
Why
Flop K-spade J-spade 7-heart and hero is the CO out of position versus the BTN. KhQh is exactly top pair of Kings with a queen kicker, plus a backdoor heart flush draw and a gutshot to the ace-high straight. On this two-tone, straight-rich board hero can lead or check‑raise as part of a mix to charge spade and broadway draws while top pair plus the strong backdoor and straight equity is well ahead of villain floats.
Key idea
Top pair with backdoor and straight equity on a wet flop wants to build the pot and charge draws, even out of position.
Common mistake
Passively checking and calling top pair lets draws realize equity for free on a board full of straight and flush cards.